Ease & release stress

Place your stressors on the periphery by shifting your focus inside and finding a pillar of inner steadiness and calm.

Learn the art of relaxation. This restorative practice teaches how to turn off and tune in to relieve physical and mental tension. Settle in and allow the benefits of each pose to soak into every cell. Finish with two types of Supported Savasana for the ultimate rest and relaxation. Props Required: 1 blankets, 1 bolster. Prop Suggested: 1 eye cover.

Don't let stress hijack your day. Create a little distance to remind yourself that you are not your situation. This brief meditation will help you let go of anxious thoughts and soften commonly tense areas in your body, so you can keep yourself lifted when stressful times strike. Props Suggested: A block or bolster.

Ease anxiety and take the edge off with this mid-paced flow that clears tension and rejuvenates your depleted system. Begin activating the respiratory system with a gentle standing flow that includes crescent lunges, vinyasa variations, lunges, and Warriors. Sweep away nervous energy by grounding into the hips with pigeon, Garland, and Cobblers Pose. Finally, you'll settle into calm by snuggling your back up to a wall in Savasana. Complete your practice with this comforting restorative pose allows the body to relax completely while feeling held and supported. Props Needed: 2 blankets. Props Suggested: A bolster, a wall and 2 blocks.

Shake stress and anxiety by awakening energy in the physical and emotional body through mindful movement and a guided meditation through the Chakras. Props suggested: 1 blanket.

It's easy to consume yourself with the stories that hold you back, often times your comparison to others, old beliefs of never being enough, the list goes on. Take the mantra "I am at peace" and "no stress can touch me" to center yourself amidst even the most hectic of times. Use this opportunity to step back, breathe and come back to what is really important at the end of the day. Props Needed: A blanket. Props Suggested: A bolster.

Manage your physical and mental discomfort by bringing your focus to your body with this practice. Move through this flow to anchor your attention to the present moment and mitigate your mind's tendency to spin out of control. Practice a sequence of sun salutations, standing postures, twists and an inversion, moving with intentional transitional movements between the postures. Maintain steady breathing throughout and allow your mind to reframe back to a balanced state. Props Suggested: A block.

Help relieve anxiety and bring fragmented energy back to a grounded and calm place. Move through a sequence of poses designed to help you feel grounded in your body and clear in your mind. Includes hip openers, hamstring stretches and the reminder that you are okay. Props Needed: A block and a strap.

Release any residual worries from your day with a steady, grounding flow. You'll gently but efficiently move your energy with a sequence of lunges, twists, and warrior 3. Finally, sink into some restorative time with pigeon, sleeping pose, and floating baddha konasana for a nice release in your hips and inner groins. This class was previously recorded on September 10, 2020.